in spiked, October 21, 2011

Stone Roses reunion would be Fool’s Gold

The doyens of Madchester have announced a comeback, but they should stay where they belong: in our memories.

in spiked, September 16, 2011

All together: ‘We’re the best country in the world’

The Last Night of the Proms is about more than Little Englanders having a sing-song. It’s a celebration of nationalism itself.

in spiked, August 19, 2011

Love the music, hate the artist

Wagner may have been a vile anti-Semite and Bono might be a self-righteous plonker, but their music can still be great.

in spiked, July 15, 2011

Mash-ups: a Derridean delight

Pomo thinkers said ours is an era of endless cultural cannibalism. The rise of the internet mash-up has proved them righ

in spiked, June 3, 2011

Don’t they remember Elvis the Pelvis?

Far from suddenly using ‘faux porn’ to sell records, pop stars have always been sexist and, well, sexy.

in spiked, June 30, 2011

Father Kit: neither monster nor saint

It’s a shock to the system when you discover that an old family friend was once a ‘paedophile priest’.

in Voltaire (Sweden) May 2011

THIN LIZZY OCH DEN PLATONISKA ESSENTIALISMEN